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Recent Examples of defection
The defection is another blow to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost the last election in April and even his own seat in Parliament, but has since rejoined the House of Commons.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Republicans, however, have a razor-thin majority and can only afford one defection during floor votes.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson could only spare one Republican defection in advancing a government spending bill to end the latest partial four-day government shutdown.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Their planned ambush is turned on them, and ultimately Roper puts a bullet in Teddy’s head for his defection.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Republicans, however, have a razor-thin majority and can only afford one defection during floor votes.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson could only spare one Republican defection in advancing a government spending bill to end the latest partial four-day government shutdown.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Their planned ambush is turned on them, and ultimately Roper puts a bullet in Teddy’s head for his defection.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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This Lent is magnifying his apostasy like never before.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This triggers a slippery slope toward apostasy — that is, de-prioritizing mindedness toward church vetted preoccupations.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, she was arrested for child desertion, according to a local news report.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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The officer said there have been an undetermined number of desertions among Cuban personnel, with some seeking to remain in Venezuela rather than return to the island.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ferrante’s portrait of these schisms is exquisite, detailing all the jealousies and insecurities that can thrive in a friendship between two bright ambitious women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Defense Department’s reliance on Anthropic’s AI came as a shocking realization that ultimately led to their dramatic schism, according to a top Pentagon official.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bonner Springs Animal Control announced that an individual was charged with animal abandonment in a Facebook post Wednesday.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The complete abandonment of Americans in the Middle East while other countries are efficiently evacuating theirs raises serious competency concerns about our post-DOGE government.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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All the secrets pour out, the revelations of infidelity and addiction and so on, as the group gives vent to the stuff that’s previously been unsayable—not to fix anything, mind you, since some things can’t be fixed.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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These liaisons are consensual but fraught by infidelity, disparities in age and power, shifting norms.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The stance aligns with China’s own sensitivities over sovereignty and separatism.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Finding common ground In the 20th century, Black and white nationalists were able to find common ground on the topic of racial separatism.—
George Michael,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Another common misconception involves the meaning of remission.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
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The biggest misconception is that the commission at issue was created, imposed or newly introduced by the Tax Collector’s Office.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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